potia

Indonesian

Etymology

From East Indies Malay potia, from Hokkien 部長／部长 (pō͘-tióⁿ, “section chief”).

Pronunciation

Noun

potia (plural potia-potia)

  1. (obsolete) Chinese supervisor or overseer
    Synonyms: mandor, pengawas, tandil

Further reading

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